What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonate
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cholesteryl Stearate
EmollientCholesteryl Nonanoate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningAmino Esters-1
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenyl T-Butylnitrone
Antioxidant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientPyruvic Acid
MaskingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLawsonia Inermis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPearl Powder
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lawsonia Inermis Extract
Antimicrobial
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cholesteryl Stearate, Cholesteryl Nonanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33, Caprylyl Glycol, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Gluconolactone, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Amino Esters-1, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Fructooligosaccharides, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Thioctic Acid, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Copper Gluconate, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Pyruvic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Lawsonia Inermis Leaf Extract, Pearl Powder, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lawsonia Inermis Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Eugenol, Linalool, Farnesol
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Canola Oil
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Silica
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serotina Bark Extract
MaskingPrunus Cerasus Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract
MaskingRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter, Canola Oil, Zea Mays Starch, Silica, Water, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mandelic Acid, Panthenol, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Bark Extract, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Glycerin, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Copper Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterThis ingredient is a copper salt known for its wound healing properties.
Our bodies use copper to help stabilize our skin's collagen and elastin. Its also an essential for superoxide dismutase, an enzyme with strong antioxidant properties.
Copper has wound healing properties due to its role in creating new blood vessels and tissue repair.
Learn more about Copper GluconateGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
